2009CF005730NC
Charges: Burglary and Battery
Maximum Sentence: Life In Prison
Date: May 10, 2010
Lawyer: Darren Finebloom
County: Sarasota
The defendant was accused of going to the victim’s residence after he was sold an automobile under what he believed were false pretences. The alleged victim sold cars out of his home. Our client confronted the person in his home asking for an explanation as to why he misrepresented the vehicle he sold to our client. The alleged victim in the case claimed the defendant chased him and kicked in a door, which our client disputed. The victim called 911. The defendant waited for the police to show up and spoke with the officers freely. It was later discovered the victim in this case had previous charges for fraud involving car sales for which he was on probation. With information that there may be other cases of fraud involving the victim, that his probation status was ripe for cross examination, Darren Finebloom presented this information to the State. Darren Finebloom convinced the State to dismiss the felony. Immediately before the trial Darren Finebloom and the State’s Attorney came to an agreement reducing the charges from burglary and battery to trespass with a withhold of adjudication, no formal conviction and court costs.
